The defeat of a branch of the Hsiung-nu by the Han in Samarkand set in motion a migration of the nomads that created a domino effect reaching as far west as

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The Hsiung-nu migration triggered a power vacuum in Central Asia that allowed other nomadic tribes to move in and destabilize the region. One of these groups was the Xiongnu, who migrated westward and caused chaos throughout Central Asia, eventually reaching the borders of the Roman Empire. Therefore, the correct answer is E) the Roman Empire.

The Defeat of a Branch of the Hsiung-Nu by the Han